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(11) EP 1 493 244 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01

(21) Application number: 03798479.6

(22) Date of filing: 25.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/24, H04L 12/26, H04L 29/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/012197
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/030278 (08.04.2004 Gazette 2004/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 27.09.2002 JP 2002282626
10.10.2002 JP 2002297289
27.11.2002 JP 2002344022
20.03.2003 JP 2003078693

(71) Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Kadoma-shi,Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Futa, Yuichi
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 534-0002 (JP)
  • Yamauchi, Hiroki
    Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0828 (JP)
  • Ohta, Yuusaku
    Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0055 (JP)
  • Matsuzaki, Natsume
    Mino-shi, Osaka 562-0023 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, August, Dipl.-Ing. 
PatentanwälteGrünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & PartnerMaximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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